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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region Forums"Another way of looking at it is that we have a third party in DC"
Last nights vote was strange. Boehner has a split caucus of 151 who voted no, and 85 who joined the Democrats for a majority. That should mean that hes in line to be replaced, but even though his majority leader (Eric the White) and majority whip (Kevin McCarthy) voted No, who else wants to be saddled with 150 or so dead-enders who wont vote for anything? Last night was a preview of coming attractions. A day after the next deadline, the Senates bill will be jammed through the House with an almost completely intact Democratic caucus voting with 80 or 100 or however many Republicans are still interested in not destroying the country.
In the meantime, almost nothing else will happen. For example, the House was supposed to vote on Hurricane Sandy relief before ending their session: no vote happened last night.
Another way of looking at it is that we have a third party in DC. It has 150 votes in the House and 5 in the Senate. They stand for nothing, are led by nobody, and will obstruct everything, and were stuck with them for at least two more years.
http://www.balloon-juice.com/2013/01/02/its-a-one-time-thing-it-just-happens-a-lot/
In the meantime, almost nothing else will happen. For example, the House was supposed to vote on Hurricane Sandy relief before ending their session: no vote happened last night.
Another way of looking at it is that we have a third party in DC. It has 150 votes in the House and 5 in the Senate. They stand for nothing, are led by nobody, and will obstruct everything, and were stuck with them for at least two more years.
http://www.balloon-juice.com/2013/01/02/its-a-one-time-thing-it-just-happens-a-lot/
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"Another way of looking at it is that we have a third party in DC" (Original Post)
phantom power
Jan 2013
OP
Not sure about the new congress but last year 11 tea partiers were non-Southerners
pampango
Jan 2013
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The Magistrate
(95,247 posts)1. An Excellent Way To Put It, Sir
randome
(34,845 posts)2. Yes, it is. No one has been in charge of the GOP for some time now.
It should have been obvious after McCain/Palin and Romney/Ryan. No one is steering the clown car.
Sarah Ibarruri
(21,043 posts)3. And they're from the South, as usual. No surprises. nt
Scuba
(53,475 posts)4. Not entirely. Ron Johnson is from Wisconsin.
Sarah Ibarruri
(21,043 posts)5. 1 - and the rest? nt
pampango
(24,692 posts)6. Not sure about the new congress but last year 11 tea partiers were non-Southerners
in the House.
In the Senate Mike Lee (UT) and Jerry Moran (KS) were non-Southern tea partiers.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tea_Party_Caucus